The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median age of the parolees sentenced for homicide was 64. The youngest parolee was a 61-year-old man sentenced in 1990, and the oldest was a 67-year-old man sentenced in 1980.
The offender who had been incarcerated the longest was Carl Michaels. He was convicted in 1980 when he was 28 years old. He is now 67.
Under state law, paroled offenders are still in legal custody of the IDOC, meaning they can be taken back to a correctional center at any time if the state has probable cause or a warrant.
The following table shows how many offenders convicted of homicide were paroled during the fourth quarter of 2018 in each Illinois county.
Prisoners convicted of homicide paroled in the fourth quarter of 2018
| County | Total Number of Parolees | % Women | % Men | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | 69 | 5.8% | 94.2% | 41 |
| Winnebago County | 6 | 16.7% | 83.3% | 46 |
| Kane County | 5 | 20% | 80% | 38 |
| Kankakee County | 4 | 0% | 100% | 52 |
| Dupage County | 3 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| Will County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 47 |
| Vermilion County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 38 |
| St. Clair County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 48 |
| Sangamon County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Marion County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 57 |
| Madison County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 42 |
| Lake County | 2 | 0% | 100% | 64 |
| Christian County | 2 | 50% | 50% | 60 |
| Woodford County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 57 |
| Williamson County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 27 |
| Rock Island County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Richland County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 47 |
| Pulaski County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 37 |
| Peoria County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 50 |
| Morgan County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 63 |
| Macon County | 1 | 100% | 0% | 53 |
| Lee County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 46 |
| La Salle County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 58 |
| Henry County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 41 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 35 |
| Boone County | 1 | 0% | 100% | 43 |
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